International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Nepal
Nepal: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 238.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Nepal, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Nepal stood at 238.00 million current US$.
That represents a change of down 70.3% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Nepal peaked at 801.00 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 134.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Nepal 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 232.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 237.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 201.00 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 248.00 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 229.00 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 219.00 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 191.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 134.00 million current US$ | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 232.00 million current US$ | +73.1% |
| 2004 | 260.00 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 160.00 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 157.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 234.00 million current US$ | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 353.00 million current US$ | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 439.00 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 378.00 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 415.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 379.00 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 460.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 511.00 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 509.00 million current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 498.00 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 712.00 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 740.00 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 801.00 million current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 238.00 million current US$ | -70.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 238.00 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.60 million current US$, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 238.00 million current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 657.00 million current US$, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 229.40 million current US$ | 201.00 million current US$ | 248.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 237.90 million current US$ | 134.00 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 540.30 million current US$ | 378.00 million current US$ | 801.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.00 million current US$ | 238.00 million current US$ | 238.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More private sector data for Nepal
- Merchandise trade 36.7% (2025)
- Food imports 18.0% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 52.5% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 14.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 49.4% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 47.5% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 2.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 78.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0508 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 75.61 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Nepal?
- International tourism, receipts in Nepal was 238.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 801.00 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Nepal ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.